Set amidst towering snow-capped mountains and lying beside a lake
of pristine blue water, the Sikh shrine of Sri Hemkund Sahib looks, even
to the not-particularly-pious, a place of almost unbelievable beauty
and peace. Seven peaks - known as the Sapt Sring- surround the shrine,
looming over lush green pastures. The lake’s rocky shores are covered
with snow through most of the year, but when the snows melt, the almost
mythical yellow-green flower known as the Brahma Kamal, the `Lotus of
the Gods’, blooms amidst the rocks. It’s a place of a rather wild and
untamed beauty- and one of Sikhism’s most important shrines.
The tenth and penultimate guru of the Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh ji, meditated for years in these mountains, finally leaving his earthly form and uniting with the Almighty. The star-shaped Gurudwara Sri Hemkunt Sahib, at a height of over 4,000 mt, is as such, a memorial to Guru Gobind Singh ji and a reminder of the saint’s mission.
Sri Hemkunt Sahib is accessible only in the summer, between June and October. The rest of the year, heavy snows make passage impossible, and usually block off the trail leading up to the shrine.
The tenth and penultimate guru of the Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh ji, meditated for years in these mountains, finally leaving his earthly form and uniting with the Almighty. The star-shaped Gurudwara Sri Hemkunt Sahib, at a height of over 4,000 mt, is as such, a memorial to Guru Gobind Singh ji and a reminder of the saint’s mission.
Sri Hemkunt Sahib is accessible only in the summer, between June and October. The rest of the year, heavy snows make passage impossible, and usually block off the trail leading up to the shrine.
Hemkund Sahib Yatra starts on June 1 every year, and ends on October 5
Some Important Informations about
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District | Chamoli | |
Pin Code | 249401 | |
Province | Uttaranchal | |
S.T.D. Code | 01372 | |
Post Office | Gobind Ghat | |
Situation | 30°41'55.32"N 79°37'08.40"E | |
Temperature | (Max.) 7-10° (Min.) 1.5-2° Cel. | |
Nearby Airport | Jowligrant 307 k.m. (Dehradun) | |
Nearby Railway Station | Rishikesh 293 k.m. | |
Nearby Patrol Pump | Joshi Math 15-20 k.m. | |
Nearby ATM | State Bank of India Badrinath (App. 18-20 k.m.) |
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Distance between Hemkund Sahib to other Important Cities |
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From Gobind Dham | 6 k.m. (afoot) | |
From Gobind Ghat | 19 k.m. (afoot) | |
From Rishikesh | 294 k.m. | |
From Haridwar | 319 k.m. | |
From Amritsar | 730 k.m. | |
From Delhi | 639 k.m. | |
From Patna Sahib | 1319 k.m. | |
From Mumbai | 2023 k.m. |
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